Before You Go (Book 1, the Before series)
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Last published Tue, Jul 27, 2021
Annabel hates Parker, the older brother of her childhood enemy. But what will happen when she starts to feel something else?
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Annabel Grayson and Charlotte Wright have been enemies for as long as either of them can remember. But when Charlotte's older brother returns to town, so does the trouble. Especially when he starts to rekindle his interest in Annabel...
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Start: 29.03.2021
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#306th in like [04/09/2021]
#208th in 17 [04/09/2021]
Word count: [[100,000-110,000]]
Theme Song: Before You Go by Lewis Capaldi
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